Sample A Grade Essay Plan for A2 (AQA) on Law and Justice: An essay plan for a Grade A answer written by myself, for the AQA A2 syllabus. My A2 students have always scored highly in the jurisprudence section of the paper, by using my plans.
Judicial Independence Worksheet: Worksheet asking students to categorise arguments and facts pertaining to judicial independence. Suitable for AS law specifications.
General Defences Activity: A useful revision exercise for A2 Criminal Law students on general defences.
Statutory Interpretation - Worksheet 1: Worksheet focusing on the literal, golden and mischief rule. Highlighten what they are and the cases which illustrate them.
Statutory Interpretation activity: An introductory activity - in groups the students decide the cases using the literal rule and when they've done that can think about whether that would be the outcome they think Parliament intended. N
Bail Activity: You be the judge type activity students to decide wehther bail should be granted and conditions where appropriate. Real cases (from 2008) and answers provided
A2 Automatism Keycases: Good for a revision cardsort. Gives names facts and principles of key cases.
A2 Insanity key cases: Good for revision cardsort. Name, facts and principles of key cases.
Criminal Law revision tests: tests include MCQS true/false and match the case for various criminal law topics.
Handout on Causation (Criminal Law): A useful handout on the rules of causation. Students research and fill in case notes.
On the de minimus rule use the example of pricking a thumb with a pin when the victim already has multiple stab w
Criminal Principles.: This is a simple matching exercise to check knowledge of AS ciminal principles such as actus reus, mens rea and causation. Cards need to be made and cut and are sorted under the headings.&
Is it a crime?: Simple worksheet as an opener for AS law from which teachers can draw out the differences between civil law and criminal law. Can also be used to discuss the relevance of some laws and whether CPS wou
Knowledge check ADR: Quick check on facts of ADR and tribunals. Can be used orally in pairs or as a worksheet or quiz or TEST.
Criminal Causation Problems: Worksheet. Short problems based on real cases to check ability to apply the rules of factual and legal causation and to write a reasoned response.
A2 Unit 6 Fault essay: Essay on what is fault in both criminal and civil law and the discussion on whether it should be an essential requirement in the legal system.
Good for revising for the final A2 exam
Introduction to self defence: A starter activity for self defence including basic principles, a case study and extension exercise. Have covered it in 30 minutes so no case law!
GCSE Law AQA: Exercises using actual news stories to reinforce which cases are tried in which courts. Starts easy gets progressively harder.
AQA A2 Evaluation of Defences: probably overly wordy handout on evaluation of defences (new for the A2 Module 3 syllabus). Heavily reliant on Jacqui Martin!!
Murder Worksheet: Worksheet on the basic principles of murder breaking down Lord Coke's definition of murder.
Civil Law - worksheet: Basic introduction to civil lawincluding a range of information and tasks for students to complete.
Actus Reus - Worksheet 1: Worksheet giving information on actus reus giving details and cases of ommissions.
Actus Reus - Worksheet 2: Worksheet giving information and tasks on actus reus focusing on information and cases regarding causation. Information and images taking from AS Law Jacqueline Martin
Problem Scenarios: Students to make up their own Scenarios using keywords.
Make them fun and interesting!!
Crimial Law Vocab: It is a word scramble with a key statement at the bottom, Starting criminal law and key legal terms
AQA GSCE Law: Key vocab and another statement, good for recap and introduction of key terms
AQA GSCE Law: Key vocab and another statement, good for recap and introduction of key terms
Definition of theft: Cadr sort, purple cards are the titles and blacks cards are the definitions
Sample essay for evaluation of defences: I think we're all struggling with this one - this is an essay based on the handout I've already uploaded. It might not be perfect but it attempts to integrate the reforms into the answer.
Mock Exam Paper OCR: This is a mock exam paper for G151 for OCR board. Some of the questions are past exam questions (or questions from the sample on the board website) in line with the new specification. There is also a
Handout - Barristers: Handout to explain advantages and disadvantages of barristers training
Handout - Barristers complaints: Handout explaining the process involved when complaining about a barrister including the changes brought about by the Legal Services Act 2007 and the creation of OLC and LSB.
Handout - Solicitors complaints: Handout explaining the process involved when complaining about a solicitor including the changes brought about by the Legal Services Act 2007 and the creation of OLC and LSB.
Juries Selection Quiz: Can be used as starter of during a lesson to check on learning
Magistrates Box Quiz: for use as a starer or for more forma lassessment as a test
NecessityFacts: This resource is the definition of necessity written in paragraph form with the cases liked to the point of law.
It was useful for revision and to help pupils improve their writing style and analysis
FlowChartonNecessity: This resource helps pupils revise the law on necessity and help answer scenario type questions.
A2DominoesSortGameForOffencesAgainstThePerson: This is a good game for revising key cases and points of law for offences against the person. The cases and points of law are mixed up and pupils have to match the points of law to the correct c
Blackmail Worksheet: A 'fill in the gaps' worksheet for the topic of blackmail
G151 Trivial Pursuit cards: Trivial pursuit cards for G151. All you need to do is print off the cards and laminate them alongside a trivial pursuit board and counters.
AQA mens rea: Testing knowledge of identifying mens rea
Murder Scenario Questions: Scenario questions for students to analyse and apply the rules of murder / causation to
OAP Box Match: Identify the offence, actus reus, mens rea and a related case
EU law article 234 worksheet: It is a worksheet detailing article 234 and mandatory and discretionary references
EU law institutions: worksheet for students to complete on the four institutions of eu
Loss of Control & D.R. KEY ELEMENTS: Outline of key elements following reform under Coroners & Justics Act 2009 - with examples of how pre-reform cases can be used - condensed to one page for each specific defence - my students found
OUTLINE of HOMICIDE for problem questions: An outline of the key elements of the Homicide offences - in diagram format to help students know which offence to apply to facts in problem questions
AQA GCSE Law: Sources of English Law Mind Map and detailed notes.
Omissions - Revision Summary: This is a gapped revision summary for students to complete. They can then add additional info eg legal principles etc. I find these very helpful, especially for students who have difficulty in remeber
Negligence Grid Quiz: Students need to match the case names with the relevant legal rule
Criminal Damage Notes: Notes for Criminal Damage. made for BTEC but can be used to guide A2 groups too.